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M1.2 Earthquake near Milas, Muğla (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 15:47:09 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 15:47 UTC, a magnitude M1.2 earthquake occurred near Milas, Muğla (Turkey). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M2.7.

Details

ID
50cb7b3326e34f0cc936217bfa2457e8b38bc0a0
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 15:47:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muğla
City
Milas
Village
Karacaağaç
Source
emsc
Coordinates
37.16430, 27.89200
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 km
25.5 km — deeper than the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nisyros
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 698 m ·Last eruption: 1888 ·Greece
  • Kula
    Distance: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 750 m ·Turkiye
  • Kolumbo
    Distance: 226 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -18 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Greece
  • Santorini
    Distance: 238 km ·Shield(s) ·Elevation: 367 m ·Last eruption: 1950 ·Greece
  • Milos
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 751 m ·Last eruption: 140 ·Greece
  • Methana
    Distance: 406 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 380 m ·Last eruption: -258 ·Greece

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Milas Bodrum International AirportTurkey · BJV · LTFE
    22.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-25

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Muğla

Context for this earthquake

25 Sep 2025 – 25 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 132 Catalogue entries

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